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Melodrama starring
Zachary Scott
Charismatic financier Horace
Vendig claws his way to power alienating his family and friends on the way. Now he has one last chance of a new life - if only he can escape his past.
Director Edgar GUImer
SEE FILMS pages 45-50

Contributors

Unknown:
Zachary Scott
Director:
Edgar Guimer
Horace Vendig:
Zachary Scott
Vic Lambdin:
Louis Hayward
Martha Burnside/Mallory Flagg:
Diana Lynn
Susan Duane:
Martha Vickers
Buck Mansfield:
Sydney Greenstreet
Christa Mansfield:
Lucille Bremer
Peter Vendig:
Raymond Burr
Kate Vendig:
Joyce Arling

Sentimental tale starring Martha Scott.

A much-loved school teacher looks back on her life and achievements - but success has also meant personal sacrifice.
See Films pages 45-50

Contributors

Director:
Tay Garnett
Ella Bishop:
Martha Scott
Sam Peters:
William Gargan
President Corcoran:
Edmund Gwenn
Chris Jensen:
Sterling Holloway
John Stevens:
Sidney Blackmer
Amy Saunders:
Mary Anderson
Mrs Bishop:
Dorothy Patterson

From Ascot.
2.30 Fairview New Homes
Novices' Steeplechase (3m 1/2 f)
3.05 Bollinger Champagne
Novices' Steeplechase (2m 31/2 f)
3.35 Trillium Hurdle Race Handicap (2m 1/2 f)
Plus highlights of last Saturday's Martell Grand National.
Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan and Richard Pitman.
Introduced by Julian Wilson. Producer Wendy Sheppard
Including at 2.55pm
News (Subtitled) and Weather

Contributors

Commentary By:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentary By:
Richard Pitman.
Introduced By:
Julian Wilson.
Producer:
Wendy Sheppard

Classic science-fiction based on the story by HG Wells starring Claude Rains
The mysterious conduct of the stranger in the little English village of Iping baffles everyone. His head is wound in bandages, he wears dark glasses and is very secretive.
Director James Whale
SEE FILMS pages 45-50

Contributors

The Invisible Man:
Claude Rains
Flora Cranley:
Gloria Stuart
Mrs Hall:
Una O'Connor
Dr Kemp:
William Harrigan
Chief of Detectives:
Dudley Digges
Dr Cranley:
Henry Travers

A year on from the LA riots, in the last of the series, Reportage looks at violence and crime in the USA and asks whether we are witnessing the death of the American Dream.
Series producer Jane Knowles Executive producer Tony Moss

Contributors

Producer:
Jane Knowles
Producer:
Tony Moss

Holy Week programmes which explore the Passion through art. The Agony in the Garden. The solitary anguish Christ underwent in the Garden of Gethsemane is one of the Passion's bleakest episodes.
How successfully have paintings managed to communicate the agony of doubt or the universality of the theme?

Third in the four-part comedy drama adapted by Deborah Moggach from Anne Fine 's novel about a one-parent family. Starring Alun Armstrong Lesley Manville
Gerald offends Kitty just when she is beginning to trust him.
But when things go wrong, she is glad to have him around.
Producer Georgina Abrahams Director Carol Wiseman
A Friday production for BBCtv

Contributors

Adapted By:
Deborah Moggach
Unknown:
Anne Fine
Unknown:
Alun Armstrong
Unknown:
Lesley Manville
Producer:
Georgina Abrahams
Director:
Carol Wiseman
Gerald:
Alun Armstrong
Rosie:
Lesley Manville
Kitty:
Honeysuckle Weeks
jude:
Victoria Shalet
Helly:
Alexandra Milman
Missjason:
Vicky Licorish
Liz:
Laura Hill
Farishta:
Preeya Kaudas
Beth,:
Annette Badland

Comedy series written by Norman Lovett and Ian Pattison.
Baldy. Featuring Duncan Goodhew as himself.
With Sara Corper , Dicken Ashworth and the voices of Geoffrey Hughes , Leon Sinden and Mary Riggans. Director Ron Bain
Producer Colin Gilbert

Contributors

Written By:
Norman Lovett
Written By:
Ian Pattison.
Unknown:
Duncan Goodhew
Unknown:
Sara Corper
Unknown:
Dicken Ashworth
Unknown:
Geoffrey Hughes
Unknown:
Leon Sinden
Unknown:
Mary Riggans.
Director:
Ron Bain
Producer:
Colin Gilbert

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